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British Muslim leaders are reluctant to reopen mosques despite government plans to lift restriction for places of worship
A senior Imam has advised mosques not to open until they can hold congregational prayers, despite government plans for places of worship. The government is expected to announce that churches, mosques and synagogues in England can open their doors for private prayer from 15 June. But as mosques are primarily for congregational prayers Muslim leaders…
Black Lives Matter in Germany: Protests, solidarity, and resilient colour-blindness
Like other European countries, Germany has witnessed a wave of demonstrations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the killing of George Floyd by a US policeman. According to official (police) figures, on the first weekend of June 15,000 protesters attended a rally on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz square, and the largest demonstration in…
The Killing of George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
The Muslim Association of Britain have expressed their dismay at the callous murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, USA. In an article posted on their website they stated ”We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of Mr George Floyd and the families of all black…
Survey finds British Muslims exhibit highest levels of religious practices compared to believers of other faiths in the UK
A new survey conducted by Savanta ComRes, and sponsored by Premier Christian News, to study Britain’s public’s habits around attending religious services and praying, has found that Muslims are the faith community who exhibit the highest levels of this, with 4 in 5 saying they pray regularly. Hindus are the second community who pray most…
Shamima Begum, who joined ISIS and returned to the UK, loses first stage of appeal over her British citizenship
Shamima Begum, the British born woman who, at the age of 15, left the UK to join the Islamic State, and then asked to return in 2019, has lost the first stage of appeal over her citizenship. In the midst of fierce public debate then, Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her UK…